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1
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1Ā°

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primary

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2Ā°

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secondary

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1Kā€™ or KTC

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one knee to chest

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2Kā€™ or B KTC

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two knees to chest

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+1, +2

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assistance

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ā†“

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down

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ā†‘

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up

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//

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parallel

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~ or ā‰ˆ

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approx

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(+)

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positive

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(-)

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negative

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12
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#

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pound, weight

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ā€™

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min

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ā€

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seconds

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āˆ†

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change

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<,>

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greater then less then

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@

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at

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=

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equals

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/

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per

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%

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percent

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21
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a

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before

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22
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Aā€™

A

ankle

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23
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abd

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abduction

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24
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A

A

assessment
assistance
active

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AA

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active assistance

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amb

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ambulation

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27
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ac

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before meals

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28
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AC joint

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acrominoclavicular joint

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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30
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ad lib

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at discretion

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31
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add

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adduction

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32
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ADL

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activities of daily living

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33
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AP or A/P

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anterior posterior

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arom

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active range of motion

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aarom

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active assistive range of motion

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36
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AIDS

A

autoimmune deficiency syndrome

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37
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AIIS

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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38
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AM

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morning

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39
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AMA

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against medical advice

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40
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ant

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anterior

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ASIS

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anterior superior iliac spine

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as tol

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as tolerated

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43
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ASA

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asprin

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ATC

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certified athletic trainer

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assist

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assistance

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47
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B

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bilateral

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48
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bid

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twice per day

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bilat

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bilateral

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biw

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twice per week

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BP

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blood pressure

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52
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bpm

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beats per min

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BSB, BS

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baseball

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54
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C

A

centigrade

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55
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Cā€™

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cervical

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C1, C2, etc.

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cervical 1, 2, etc

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57
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c

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with

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58
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CA

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cancer

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59
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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60
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cal

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calorie

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61
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CBC

A

complete blood circuit

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62
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CBI

A

closed brain injury

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CC

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chief complaint

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64
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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65
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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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66
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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67
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CKC

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closed

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68
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CNS

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central nervous system

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69
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cont.

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continue

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70
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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COTA

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certified occupational therapy assistant

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72
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resucitation

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74
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c/o

A

complaints of

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75
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CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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D/C

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discharge, discontinue

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78
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DC

A

doctor of chiropractic

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79
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dept

A

department

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80
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DFM

A

deep friction massage

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81
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DIP

A

distal interphalangeal

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82
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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83
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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84
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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85
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DO

A

doctor of osteopathic medicine

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86
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DOB

A

date of birth

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87
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DOI

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date of injury

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88
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DOS

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date of surgery

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89
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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90
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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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91
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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92
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Eā€™

A

elbow

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93
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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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EENT

A

ears eyes nose throat

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95
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EMG

A

emectromyogram

96
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ER

A

external rotation

97
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E.R.

A

emergency room

98
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eval.

A

evaluation

99
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ext. or /

A

extension

100
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F or 3/5

A

fair muscle grade

101
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FLB

A

football

102
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FHY

A

field hockey

103
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FH

A

family history

104
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flex or āˆš

A

flexion

105
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fx

A

fracture

106
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fwb

A

full weight bearing

107
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G or 4/5

A

good muscle grade

108
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GB

A

gallbladder

109
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

110
Q

GSW

A

gun shot wound

111
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GYN

A

gynecology

112
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h, hr

A

hour

113
Q

Hā€™

A

hip

114
Q

HA

A

headache

115
Q

Hb

A

hemoglobin

116
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

117
Q

HEP

A

home exercise program

118
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HEENT

A

head ears eyes nose throat

119
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HI

A

head injury

120
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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus/herniated disk

121
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HR

A

heart rate

122
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hs

A

at bedtime

123
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ht

A

height

124
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Htn

A

hypertension

125
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Hx

A

history

126
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IBU

A

ibuprofen

127
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

128
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

129
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IFC

A

interferential current

130
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IM

A

intramuscular

131
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IMP

A

impression

132
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IK

A

infrared

133
Q

indep

A

independent

134
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inf

A

inferior

135
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IR

A

internal rotation

136
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ITP

A

iliotibial band

137
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ITK

A

indoor track

138
Q

intravenous

A

IV

139
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Kā€™

A

knee

140
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Lā€™

A

lumbar

141
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lat

A

lateral

142
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LE

A

lower extremity

143
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L1, L2, etc

A

first lumbar, second lumbar, etc.

144
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LAQ

A

long arc quad

145
Q

LBP

A

lower back pain

146
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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

147
Q

LSU

A

lateral step ups

148
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LTG

A

long term goal

149
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MAI

A

multi-angular isometric

150
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MD

A

medical doctor

151
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Meds

A

medications

152
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MENS

A

micro electrical nerve stimulation

153
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MH

A

moist heat

154
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

155
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

156
Q

mo

A

mouth

157
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mod

A

moderate

158
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MOI

A

mechanism of injury

159
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MP

A

metacarpophalangeal

160
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

161
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MT

A

metataralphalangeal

162
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

163
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MWD

A

microwave diathermy

164
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N or 5/5

A

normal muscle grade

165
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NDV

A

next doctor visit

166
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

167
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noc

A

at night

168
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npo

A

nothing by mouth

169
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NWB

A

non weight bearing

170
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O:

A

objective

171
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

172
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od

A

once daily

173
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OKC

A

open kinetic chain

174
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OR

A

operating room

175
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

176
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P:

A

plan

177
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p

A

after
pain

178
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para

A

paraplegia

179
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pc

A

after meals

180
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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

181
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per

A

by/through

182
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PEARL

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodating

183
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PF

A

plantarflexion

184
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P/F jt

A

patellar femoral joint

185
Q

PFS

A

patella-femoral syndrome

186
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P or 2/5

A

poor muscle grade

187
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PMHx

A

past medical history

188
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PNF

A

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

189
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PQ

A

pain quotient

190
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PRE

A

progressive resistance exercise

191
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prn

A

as needed

192
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

193
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PSIS

A

posterior superior iliac spine

194
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pt

A

patient

195
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Px

A

problem

196
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

197
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q

A

every

198
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qd

A

every day

199
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qh

A

every hour

200
Q

quid

A

four times per day

201
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qn

A

every night

202
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qt

A

quart

203
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

204
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RBC

A

red blood cell

205
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RC

A

rotator cuff

206
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re:

A

regarding

207
Q

R/O

A

rule out

208
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

209
Q

RROM

A

resistive range of motion

210
Q

RTD

A

return to doctor

211
Q

Rx

A

treatment

212
Q

Sā€™

A

shoulder

213
Q

SAQ

A

short arc quad

214
Q

SC joint

A

sternoclavicular joint

215
Q

SC

A

spinal cord

216
Q

SI

A

sacroiliac

217
Q

SLR

A

straight leg raise

218
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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment plan

219
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

220
Q

S/P

A

status post

221
Q

ST

A

special test

222
Q

stat

A

immediately

223
Q

STG

A

short term goals

224
Q

STJ

A

sub-talar joint

225
Q

sup

A

superior

226
Q

SWD

A

shortwave diathermy

227
Q

Sx

A

symptom

228
Q

T

A

trace

229
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

230
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

231
Q

ther ex or TE

A

therapeutic exercise

232
Q

THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

233
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TID

A

three times per day

234
Q

TIW

A

three times per week

235
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TKE

A

terminal knee extension

236
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

237
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TMK

A

tempomandibular joint

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